Rulers, Religion, and Riches

Rulers, Religion, and Riches

Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not

Cambridge University Press

03/2017

296

Mole

Inglês

9781108400053

440

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1. Introduction; Part I. Propagation of Rule: A Theory of Economic Success and Stagnation: 2. The propagation rule; 3. Historical origins of rule propagation; Part II. Applying the Theory: Why the West Got Rich and the Middle East Did Not: 4. Bans on taking interest; 5. Restrictions on the printing press; 6. Printing and the Reformation; 7. Success: England and the Dutch Republic; 8. Stagnation: Spain and the Ottoman Empire; 9. Conclusion.
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